ASSOCIAZIONE HUMUS ODV SALERNO ITALIA

The non-profit volunteer association HUMUS, registered in the regional register of Salerno for Volunteering with executive decree no. 1343 of the Campania Region, operates in the Salerno area and in particular in the hilly areas of Rufoli and Ogliara-he dissemination of the meaning, values and principles of volunteering using ceramic art with artistic multiformities such as to stimulate the circulation of ideas and the motivation to do and act in solidarity. It operates specifically in the areas of social assistance, recreational and cultural activities. The volunteers and recipients of the association's activities are people with various psychophysical disabilities, the elderly, immigrants, children and young people and adults outside the labour market. It carries out training and internship activities for the dissemination of the art of clay manipulation and ceramic decoration. In addition, for 23 years Humus Association has been interacting with the schools of the provincial territory with projects and yearly competitions, one of them being ' Little and great ceramic artists' involving over 500 children. All of these initiatives are mainly meant to develop sensibility, creativeness in connection with the planned education school programmes. In this regard, we strongly believe that art, by promoting individual introspection as well as a careful external glance at people and things around us, is the right tool to teach how to understand the world. Humus also provides recreational activities to all citizens and temporary visitors and tourists with workshops and labs closely linked to the local economy and traditions, which usually end with events such as the ' The Mug Party' or in Italian 'La Festa dei Boccali' which sees the interaction of over 100 artists in the management of workshops and the creation of works celebrating the arrival of autumn. The Association coordinates the 'Hub of Ceramics' in Rufoli which sees the interaction of important cultural elements of the territory (Provincial Museum of Ceramics, the Museum of Creative City of Ogliara, important figures of the ceramic art of Salerno and Vietri Sul Mare, as well as various cultural and voluntary associations.